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Governor commutes by bike; Pushes bike lanes
The Oakland Press reported about Michigan’s Governor commuting by bike to the State Capitol: Gov. Jennifer Granholm is riding her bike to work a couple of times a week, an example of a way she says...
View ArticleNew MDOT Initiative to Improve On-Road Biking
As we noted earlier, Governor Granholm started occasionally biking to work. Our Governor also said that MDOT was looking at building more bike lanes. We made some calls to MDOT to learn more. This is...
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Increased Priority on Urban Trail Funding
Governor Granholm recently signed Senate Bill 978 into law. This bill adds the following directive for the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund: The board shall give particular consideration to the...
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Governor Celebrates Detroit Bicycle Volunteers
From the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health, and Sports: Governor Jennifer M. Granholm celebrates volunteers committed to promoting bicycling in the communities of Detroit, Grand Rapids and...
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New Threat to Michigan’s Trust Fund
We mentioned this a couple days ago when discussing Trust Fund grants, but it’s worth further coverage. But first, we note that much non-motorized transportation road funding comes from MDOT (e.g....
View ArticleEconomic Stimulus Updates
Transportation Enhancements There was concern as to whether some of the stimulus transportation money would go towards Transportation Enhancements. Enhancements grants often fund bike or trail projects...
View ArticleGranholm signs State Park funding bills
Great news! Shortly after 3pm today, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed the four state park funding bills — collectively known as the Recreation Passport — into law. The Department of Natural Resources...
View ArticleDear NHTSA: Please fix your road rage definition
This is Road Rage Awareness Week in Michigan. Sounds great, except it’s unclear whether this includes motor vehicle assault against cyclists, pedestrians, or even equestrians. The National Highway...
View ArticleGovernor Granholm signs Complete Streets legislation
Both Complete Streets bills (HB 6151 and HB 6152) were presented to Governor Granholm last Thursday afternoon. Late Sunday, she signed them both. They were sent to the Secretary of State’s office on...
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Complete Streets on the Craig Fahle Show
Did you catch today’s discussion on Detroit’s Complete Street effort? It was on WDET’s Craig Fahle Show. If you missed it, you can still listen to the podcast. The segment on Complete Streets begins...
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